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By Hannah Pinnock England midfielder Georgia Stanway believes their 2-1 win over France in Saint-Etienne on Tuesday night was a significant step in the right direction. The Lionesses’ form has been somewhat inconsistent since the World Cup last year. They crashed out of the Nations League in the group stage, which ended their hopes of securing Great Britain a place at the Olympics this summer, while automatic Euro 2025 qualification also hung in the balance after Friday’s home defeat to France at St James’ Park. The revamped qualifying format for the Euros placed England in a ‘group of death’ …

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